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‘Jennifer’s Body’ a Bloody, Out-of-Body Dud For Oscar-Winning ‘Juno’ Scribe Diablo Cody
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on September 18, 2009 - 12:01am.CHICAGO – For Oscar-winning “Juno” writer Diablo Cody, writing “Jennifer’s Body” with “Transformers” star Megan Fox and “Mamma Mia!” star Amanda Seyfried as the two lead women was as much of an out-of-body experience as Charlize Theron’s against-type role in 2003’s “Monster”.
Interview: From ‘Office Space’ to ‘Extract’ With Writer, Director Mike Judge
Submitted by BrianTT on September 8, 2009 - 9:48am.CHICAGO – Last week, the writer/director of “Extract,” Mike Judge, took some time with HollywoodChicago.com to discuss his many comedic creations from the characters of “Office Space” to “King of the Hill,” “Beavis and Butthead,” and, now, “Extract”.
Slideshow: 10-Image Gallery For Diablo Cody’s ‘Jennifer’s Body’ With Megan Fox
Submitted by BrianTT on August 28, 2009 - 2:39pm.CHICAGO – This 10-image slideshow contains the official press images for “Jennifer’s Body,” starring Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Adam Brody, J.K. Simmons, and Johnny Simmons. The film was written by Diablo Cody and directed by Karyn Kusama and opens on September 18th, 2009. It is rated R.
Blu-Ray Review: Paul Rudd, Jason Segel Shine in ‘I Love You, Man’
Submitted by BrianTT on August 18, 2009 - 9:27am.CHICAGO – John Hamburg’s comedy “I Love You, Man,” now on Blu-Ray and DVD, is a feature that thrives on the copious chemistry and comic timing of its amazingly well-cast leads, Paul Rudd and Jason Segel. The two actors are talented enough and the concept clever enough that “I Love You, Man” delivers the laughs that renters and Blu-Ray buyers will expect.
Two New Pictures of Megan Fox in Diablo Cody’s ‘Jennifer’s Body’
Submitted by BrianTT on July 25, 2009 - 12:26pm.CHICAGO – On September 18th, Megan Fox, the star of “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” will star in a comedy/horror hybrid called “Jennifer’s Body” and we’ve got two new pics and the official poster for this Twentieth Century Fox film.
TV Review: Kyra Sedgwick Continues to Shine on TNT’s ‘The Closer’
Submitted by BrianTT on June 8, 2009 - 11:23am.CHICAGO – One of the best shows on basic cable returns this week with the fifth season premiere of “The Closer,” a dark, gut-wrenching episode that hints at a potentially series-altering summer for the beloved mystery series.
Blu-Ray Review: Romantic Comedy Stars Can’t Save ‘New in Town’
Submitted by BrianTT on June 1, 2009 - 7:25am.CHICAGO – Renee Zellweger and Harry Connick Jr.’s “New in Town,” now on DVD and Blu-Ray, was a massive bomb in theaters, opening in 8th place and grossing only $17 million, less than any widely-released Zellweger film in her entire career.
Slideshow: 46-Image Gallery For ‘I Love You, Man’ With Andy Samberg, Paul Rudd, Jason Segel
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on February 24, 2009 - 9:40pm.
CHICAGO – This 46-image slideshow contains official press images for the comedy “I Love You, Man,” which stars Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Rashida Jones, Andy Samberg, Jaime Pressly, Jon Favreau, J.K. Simmons, Thomas Lennon, Lou Ferrigno (of “The Incredible Hulk”), Joe Lo Truglio, Jane Curtin, Rob Huebel and Sarah Burns from director and screenwriter John Hamburg.
Exclusive Portrait: ‘New in Town’ Star Harry Connick Jr. in Chicago
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on January 28, 2009 - 10:03pm.CHICAGO – Actor Harry Connick Jr. flashed the HollywoodChicago.com lens a welcoming smile while signing autographs for fans in the name of his new film “New in Town” on Jan. 28, 2009 at the Shops of North Bridge mall on downtown Chicago’s Michigan Avenue.
Kyra Sedgwick, Ensemble Cast Continue to Bring it Home on ‘The Closer’
Submitted by BrianTT on January 21, 2009 - 7:25pm.![]() Television Rating: 3.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – TNT’s “The Closer” has an easy-going charm that rarely gets the critical praise it deserves but has turned the show into one of the most highly rated scripted program on basic cable. “The Closer” beats most network programs and is, cable or not, one of the bigger hits on TV. The mid-season premiere, “Good Faith,” airing Monday, January 26th, 2009, makes it easy to see why.


